Editing Rob Reiner (section)

{{short description|American film director and actor (born 1947)}}
{{redirect|Robert Reiner|the businessman|Robert Reiner (businessman)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name         = Rob Reiner
| image        = Rob Reiner MFF 2016.jpg
| caption      = Reiner in 2016
| birth_name   = Robert Reiner
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1947|3|6}}
| birth_place  = [[New York City]], U.S.
| alma_mater   = [[University of California, Los Angeles]]
| years_active = 1966–present
| occupation = Director, producer, writer, actor
| spouse  = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|[[Penny Marshall]]|1971|1981|reason=divorced}}
* {{marriage|Michele Singer|1989}}
}}
| children = 4, including [[Tracy Reiner]]
| parents = [[Carl Reiner]]<br>[[Estelle Reiner]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| relatives = {{ubl | [[Lucas Reiner]] (brother) | [[Annie Reiner]] (sister) }}
}}

'''Robert Reiner''' (born March 6, 1947) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and liberal activist. As an actor, Reiner first came to national prominence with the role of [[Michael Stivic|Mike "Meathead" Stivic]] on the [[CBS]] sitcom ''[[All in the Family]]'' (1971–1979), a performance that earned him two [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy Series|Primetime Emmy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/rob-reiner |title= Rob Reiner |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |website=emmys.com |publisher=Television Academy |access-date= 17 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref> His other acting credits include ''[[Throw Momma from the Train]]'' (1987), ''[[Sleepless in Seattle]]'' (1993), ''[[Bullets Over Broadway]]'' (1994), ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' (1996), ''[[Primary Colors (film)|Primary Colors]]'' (1998), ''[[EDtv]]'' (1999), ''[[Everyone's Hero]]'' (2006), and ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'' (2013).

Reiner made his directorial film debut with heavy metal [[mockumentary]] ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' (1984). He then earned acclaim directing the romantic comedy ''[[The Sure Thing]]'' (1985), coming of age drama ''[[Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me]]'' (1986), fantasy adventure ''[[The Princess Bride (film)|The Princess Bride]]'' (1987), romantic comedy ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]'' (1989), psychological horror-thriller ''[[Misery (film)|Misery]]'' (1990), military courtroom drama ''[[A Few Good Men]]'' (1992) which was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]], and romantic comedy-drama ''[[The American President]]'' (1995). He has earned nominations for four [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Golden Globe Awards]] for Best Director,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://goldenglobes.com/person/rob-reiner/ |title=Rob Reiner |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated--> |website=goldenglobes.com |publisher=Golden Globe Awards |access-date=18 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref> and for three [[Directors Guild of America Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dga.org/The-Guild/Members/Profile.aspx?mid=ugXS2yIT5dA%3D |title=Rob Reiner Director |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=<!--Not stated-->  |website= www.dga.org|publisher= Directors Guild of America |access-date= 19 November 2023 |quote=}}</ref>